Travel and Transport
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5,000 extra jobs as Stansted earns right to expand to 43m passengers a year
Businesses in the Cambridge technology cluster and wider East of England along with staff and trade union Unite are tonight hailing approval for... Read More
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Stansted brings travel showcase to Cambridge
Following the successful launch of February’s London Stansted Airport Travel Show, the event is hitting the road – landing in Cambridge later this... Read More
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AstraZeneca and other big businesses back Stansted growth blueprint
London Stansted’s plans to raise the number of passengers it is permitted to handle each year from 35 million to 43 million have received strong... Read More
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Stansted pledges to replace New York flights after Primera Air collapse
London Stansted Airport bosses are pursuing new long haul flights to New York, China and India despite the shock demise of Danish Airline, Primera... Read More
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Tube boss joins Stansted and says it will dominate London air traffic in coming decade
Steve Griffiths, most recently chief operating officer for the London Underground at Transport for London and previously COO for Virgin Atlantic... Read More
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Record haul takes sales from Stansted Airport’s buyer event to c£22m
In seven years, Stansted Airport’s annual ‘Meet the Buyers’ event has generated almost £22 million in sales thanks to a record haul from the November... Read More
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Stansted Airport College welcomes first students
Stansted Airport College has welcomed its first tranche of students. The first on-site college of its kind at a major UK airport is a joint venture... Read More
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Stansted unveils images of new arrivals terminal
Striking new images of how London Stansted’s planned new Arrivals Terminal will look when it opens in 2020 have been unveiled. The artist’s... Read More
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Record July reported by London Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport saw more than 2.7 million passengers travel through the airport in July as the summer holiday season got underway. This... Read More
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Stansted steps up talks with Chinese airlines over direct services
Stansted Airport officials have held recent talks with carriers in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong in a bid to advance a direct service from the... Read More
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June busted out all over for record-breaking Stansted
Stansted Airport notched record-breaking passenger numbers for June. The Essex hub flew 2.6 million passengers last month – an increase of 11.3 per... Read More
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Turbulence on radar as Trump prepares to wing into Stansted
Security has been stepped up at Stansted Airport for President Donald Trump’s arrival tomorrow afternoon and his own G-men will be reinforced during... Read More
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Enchanté, Paris!
In the luxurious, sprawling suite at the Sofitel’s five star Arc de Triomphe hotel in central Paris, it’s easy to understand why the French capital... Read More
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Stansted makes fast-growing European airports elite
London Stansted has been named in the top five European airports registering the highest growth in direct flight connectivity over the past five... Read More
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Ryanair invests $300m in aircraft for new Southend base
Ryanair is investing $300 million in three aircraft to be based at its newly-announced hub at London Southend Airport from April 2019. The airline... Read More
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Emirates launches Stansted to Dubai route
A new world of opportunity for Cambridge and East of England business executives opened up last week when Emirates launched daily direct flights from... Read More
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Summer sizzler as Stansted turns up the heat
London Stansted Airport saw record numbers of passengers travelling last month in its busiest ever April. More than 2.3 million passengers used... Read More
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£200m air park expansion to create more than 600 jobs
Major expansion at Cranfield University’s airport has received lift off with the backing of central Bedfordshire planners – lighting the touchpaper... Read More
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Stansted airline creates 120 jobs to toast anniversary
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is marking its first anniversary at London Stansted Airport by creating 120 new jobs. It has been quite a first year for... Read More
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Just capital as Stansted tops London flights league
Stansted is set to be the fastest growing airport serving the UK capital in 2018 with over 10.8 million airline seats available across the most... Read More